Josh Ryan Evans, 'Passions'

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Josh Ryan Evans' character of Timmy Lenox on "Passions" was supposed to die and go to Heaven while Evans was on medical leave and then his character would have been revived when Evans could return to work. But the day in 2002 when Timmy's death aired on "Passions," Evans died in real life of complications from his congenital heart condition and so the character remained dead, though his "spirit" made a few appearances using just the hand or other body part of another actor.

Josh Ryan Evans' character of Timmy Lenox on "Passions" was supposed to die and go to Heaven while Evans was on medical leave and then his character would have been revived when Evans could return to work. But the day in 2002 when Timmy's death aired on "Passions," Evans died in real life of complications from his congenital heart condition and so the character remained dead, though his "spirit" made a few appearances using just the hand or other body part of another actor.